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For Boomer Esiason, Friday is P-Day.<\/p>\n
The former Jets quarterback and current WFAN host was convinced Thursday night that first baseman Pete Alonso and the Mets would finally reunite Friday, ending months of free-agent intrigue between them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m feeling like Pete is a Met tomorrow,\u201d Esiason wrote on X at 8:48 PM on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n
Almost halfway through the day Friday, there is little indication of movement on the Mets-Alonso front, but it didn\u2019t damper Esiason\u2019s spirits when his WFAN cohorts questioned him about the notion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thinking today is the day, and I\u2019m thinking it\u2019s probably gonna happen at 10:05. I just wanted to get out in front of it,\u201d he said on his \u201cBoomer and Gio\u201d show, with his predicted time of signing coming five minutes after his show goes off the air.<\/p>\n
The franchise offered the slugger a three-year deal in the $68-70 million range, according to The Post\u2019s Joel Sherman \u2014 a far cry from the seven-year, $158 million contract he was offered in 2023.<\/p>\n
Since then, the forces have seemingly conspired against Alonso, with the 30-year-old\u2019s free agency coming at the worst possible time for him.<\/p>\n
Despite his flagging offense \u2014 his WAR dropped for a third straight season to a career full-season low 2.9 \u2014 Esiason is still all-in on Alonso coming back to Queens, even if the Reds, Angels and Giants are circling, as The Post\u2019s Jon Heyman reports.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a diehard Met fan myself, I want the guy at first base, I want him in the lineup,\u201d he said. \u201cSteve Cohen has done a lot of great things for us since he\u2019s taken over ownership of the team and this would be another one. This would be another nice, little present for us as I believe, hopefully they\u2019ll come to an agreement today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Esiason is prepared, however, if his prognostication powers happen to be a little off.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody just pump the breaks for five seconds. I put it out there, I will stand by it, and if it doesn\u2019t happen, you can call me a jackass,\u201d he said. \u201cI want a full team and I want him on this team. I\u2019m telling you, this would be like Saquon Barkley leaving the Giants.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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